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Gallium is an integral part of numerous high-tech applications, from computer chips to LED lighting and solar cells. New, growing areas of application such as robotics and medical technology are also emerging. While the relevance of gallium is expected to grow steadily according to forecasts, supply chains are coming under increasing pressure. This is because the production of this critical raw material is highly concentrated regionally. Security of supply has therefore long since taken on geopolitical dimensions.
Areas of application
Gallium is an indispensable raw material in modern high technology: as gallium arsenide (GaAs) and gallium nitride (GaN), it forms the basis for high-frequency electronics in mobile communications and radar. In LED and laser technology, it enables efficient light generation. In solar cells, it achieves peak efficiencies for space applications. In semiconductor processors, it improves switching speed and energy efficiency.
The latest trade data from China indicate a noticeable change in the supply of the strategically important metals gallium and germanium.
The Chinese customs authorities this week released export data on the foreign trade of critical raw materials and components derived from them.
U.S. Antimony Corporation receives funding to expand the full supply chain. The company is already supplying the National Defense Stockpile.
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